- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Nordre Snøfjellet1,007 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Helgelandskysten2.1 mi off
- Sunset, September equinox
- 19:16local time
- Coordinates
- 65.4505, 12.1860
Festningen is a historic site, at a modelled 3 m. Nordre Snøfjellet stands 1,007 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Georg Sverdrup, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Helgelandskysten passes 2.1 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Festningen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordre Snøfjellet | ESE 107° | 1,007 m | 20.0 mi |
| Hornistinden | NNE 30° | 885 m | 12.9 mi |
| Trollvasstinden | NW 319° | 800.7 m | 16.2 mi |
| Lesshornet | S 183° | 797.6 m | 24.0 mi |
| Kula | S 184° | 771.5 m | 24.7 mi |
| Røsstinden | NW 324° | 735 m | 17.4 mi |
| Lysingen | SSE 152° | 648 m | 8.4 mi |
| Holmsfjellet | S 181° | 620.2 m | 19.5 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the HelgelandskystenNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kruno · 23 mi
90 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 47
- Kråkneshesten: 2.9 mi
- Trælneshatten: 3.7 mi
- Ryptiden: 3.9 mi
- Vikerheia: 4.3 mi
- Torghatten: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Manndreperfossen: 6.3 mi
- Aunfossen: 6.7 mi
- Sjøfossen: 10.6 mi
- Nebbåsfallet: 11.7 mi
- Bunesfallan: 12.7 mi
Museums: 11
- Norsk Havbrukssenter: 2.0 mi
- Sømna bygdetun: 9.6 mi
- Lillehegge: 10.3 mi
- Velfjord bygdemuseum: 10.9 mi
- Minnetun: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Georg Sverdrup: 1.4 mi
- Krigens ofre i Brønnøy menighet: 1.4 mi
- Sivert Nielsen: 1.4 mi
- Meyer Dvoretsky: 1.8 mi
- Brakke: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Vefsn-Anna-stua: 15.7 mi
- Vistenfjorden: 16.0 mi
- Vegatrappa: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Vallan: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:14 | 17:19 | 18:26 |
| June solstice | 01:50 | 22:04 | 00:37 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:10 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 10:33 | — | 13:47 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
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